Despite the revisionist history attempts by the Left, the second Monday in October is, and will always be, Columbus Day. Dangerously radical, left-wing cultural Marxists have tried to hijack the holiday and rename it Indigenous Peoples Day. Yet their desperate attempts shouldn’t change reality: Such efforts are only effective when people agree to their demands. So it was quite disappointing to see that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, once considered a strong Republican with a bright future, tweeted “Happy Native American Day!” on Oct. 10.
“Happy Native American Day!” Noem’s tweet read. “I’m proud of our state’s rich Native American heritage. South Dakota sets aside a day each October to recognize that legacy.”
Happy Native American Day!
I’m proud of our state’s rich Native American heritage. South Dakota sets aside a day each October to recognize that legacy. pic.twitter.com/PWOWhw1umB
— Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) October 10, 2022
South Dakota’s Native American history is a noble history of a proud people. No rational human being should have any objection to celebrating their heritage. But there are 364 other days in the year for that. Encroaching on Columbus Day under the guise of appreciating Indigenous culture is done only because of the Left’s hatred for our culture and history. Noem’s failure to acknowledge anything about Columbus Day was disappointing.
If Noem had any courage or a political spine, she would acknowledge her state’s Native American history but also firmly state that Oct. 10 is Columbus Day. It commemorates Columbus’s expedition and the discovery of the Western hemisphere by European civilization. It’s a date that warrants celebration and honoring because, no matter what one’s feelings about Columbus may be, his discovery legitimately changed the course of human civilization.
Anyone acknowledging the second Monday in October as Native American or Indigenous Peoples Day is just surrendering to the Left. They’re not honoring a group of people or atoning for the alleged sins of the past. They don’t care about American Indians even in the slightest. They are being used and manipulated to validate the Left’s demonic hatred of Western civilization. They are being used to amplify the Left’s aggressive attacks to topple our country’s culture.
Just as no one should yield to left-wing propaganda such as critical race theory or gender ideology, neither should they consent to defame Columbus Day.
In politics, there will always be cowards, too afraid to do what is right and too prepared to succumb to the rabid left-wing cultural mob. Ultimately, Kristi Noem has shown that she is part of the problem, not the solution — and she is certainly not a friend of the Italian American community who embrace the holiday as a proud moment of their heritage.
